Vehicle Overview
GTA 6's Leonida setting — a sprawling Florida-inspired state featuring Vice City, swamplands, coastal keys, and rural interiors — demands the most diverse vehicle roster in franchise history. Trailers have already confirmed sports cars, muscle cars, boats, jet skis, motorcycles, trucks, and aircraft, with environmental variety suggesting specialized off-road and watercraft options far beyond GTA V.
Rockstar has historically expanded their vehicle roster with each entry: GTA V shipped with roughly 262 vehicles, and GTA Online grew that to over 700. GTA 6 is expected to launch with 300-400+ vehicles, with ongoing additions through GTA 6 Online.
Vehicle Classes
Based on trailer footage and the GTA franchise's established taxonomy, here are the 10 confirmed and expected vehicle classes:
Supercars & Sports
The crown jewels of Vice City's car culture. Multiple exotic sports cars have been spotted in trailer footage tearing through neon-lit streets. Expect Grotti, Pegassi, Overflod, and Progen marques with new models.
Muscle & Classic
American muscle is core to GTA's DNA. Trailers show beefed-up coupes and vintage convertibles cruising Ocean Drive. The Florida setting suggests more classic car culture than ever.
Motorcycles
Sport bikes, cruisers, and dirt bikes have all been confirmed in trailer footage. Florida's flat terrain and long highways are perfect for two-wheeled chaos. Expect improved riding physics and wheelie mechanics.
Sedans & Compacts
The everyday cars of Leonida. From economy hatchbacks to luxury sedans, these are what most NPCs drive and what you'll be carjacking the most. Updated designs reflecting 2020s automotive trends.
SUVs, Trucks & Off-Road
Leonida's swamps, rural areas, and unpaved backroads demand serious off-road capability. Lifted trucks, SUVs, and ATVs have been spotted in trailers navigating the Grassrivers wetlands.
Boats & Watercraft
With Vice City's coastline, the Keys, and an expansive ocean, watercraft are more important than ever. Jet skis, speedboats, yachts, and fishing boats have all been confirmed. Expect a major expansion over GTA V's water vehicles.
Aircraft
Helicopters, seaplanes, and private jets fit Leonida's wealthy coastal lifestyle. Crop dusters and small props may serve rural areas. GTA V's flight mechanics were beloved and will be refined further.
Vans & Commercial
Work vans, delivery trucks, taco trucks, and RVs populate Leonida's roads. Some may be usable for heist setups, disguises, or mobile operations like GTA V's Vangelico approach.
Emergency & Military
Police cruisers, SWAT trucks, ambulances, fire engines, and military hardware. Leonida's law enforcement fleet includes Florida-style SUV cruisers spotted in trailers, plus coast guard vessels.
Specialty & Novelty
Golf carts, go-karts, lawnmowers, forklifts — the weird and wonderful vehicles that make GTA exploration so fun. Florida's unique culture could add fan boats, swamp buggies, and more.
Vehicle Customization
GTA V introduced Los Santos Customs with deep vehicle modification. GTA 6 is expected to take this significantly further, with Rockstar's upgraded RAGE engine enabling more detailed visual and mechanical customization than ever before.
Paint & Wrap
Multi-layer paint, matte/metallic/chrome finishes, full vinyl wraps with custom designs, and chameleon paint.
Performance
Engine swaps, turbo kits, suspension, transmission tuning, brake upgrades, and weight reduction options.
Wheels & Tires
Expanded wheel categories, tire compound selection (street, off-road, racing), custom calipers, and tire lettering.
Lights & Neon
Headlight tints, underglow neon (Vice City vibe), interior ambient lighting, and custom tail lights.
Audio System
Subwoofer upgrades, speaker quality tiers, and bass boost affecting nearby NPCs and players.
Body Mods
Spoilers, skirts, bumpers, roll cages, widebody kits, hood scoops, and roof modifications.
Armor & Protection
Bulletproof tires, armor plating levels, reinforced windows, and ramming bars.
Plates & Details
Custom license plates, vanity text, dashboard items, air fresheners, and window stickers.
New Vehicle Mechanics
Based on trailer analysis and industry reporting, GTA 6 is expected to introduce several new vehicle mechanics:
- Enhanced damage modeling — Realistic crumple zones, detachable parts, and persistent damage that affects performance. The RAGE engine upgrade enables far more detailed deformation.
- Improved water physics — Boats react to wave height, speed, and weather conditions. Wake effects influence nearby vessels. A necessity given Leonida's water-focused geography.
- Vehicle degradation — Cars get dirty, rusty, and worn over time. Regular maintenance at garages keeps vehicles in peak condition. Mud from the Grassrivers cakes onto your truck.
- Electric vehicles — Reflecting modern automotive trends, expect a selection of EVs with different performance characteristics, charging mechanics, and silent running advantages.
- Trunk storage — Use vehicle trunks to store weapons, contraband, and equipment. Different vehicles offer different storage capacities, adding tactical depth to vehicle choice.
- Dual protagonist vehicles — Certain missions require Jason and Lucia in separate vehicles, coordinating via radio. Swapping between them during car chases adds a new dimension.
Garage & Storage
GTA V allowed players to own multiple garages across Los Santos. GTA 6 is expected to expand this system significantly:
- Property-linked garages — Each safehouse or property comes with garage space, from a single-car spot to multi-story warehouses.
- Boat docks & helipads — Dedicated storage for watercraft and aircraft, likely tied to waterfront and penthouse properties.
- Vehicle delivery — Call your mechanic to deliver any stored vehicle to your location, similar to GTA Online but expanded for the story mode.
- Insurance system — Insure vehicles to prevent permanent loss. Destroyed insured vehicles can be reclaimed for a fee.
Trailer-Confirmed Vehicles
Frame-by-frame analysis of Trailer 1 (December 2023) and Trailer 2 (January 2025) has revealed the following vehicles:
- White two-door sports car (possible Infernus successor) — seen in Vice City beach scene
- Lifted pickup truck — seen in Grassrivers/swamp sequence
- Pink convertible — driven by Lucia on Ocean Drive
- Modern SUV police cruiser — Florida Highway Patrol style
- Jet ski — multiple scenes in coastal waters
- Speedboat — seen in harbor/marina sequence
- Motorcycle (sport bike) — ridden in nighttime city chase
- Classic muscle car — seen in gas station robbery scene
- Helicopter — flying over Vice City skyline
- Tow truck — background traffic in suburban area
- Food truck (taco truck) — visible in strip mall parking lot
- Airboat — seen in swamp/Everglades area